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I was drawn in for the NFA weapons discussions on suppressors but I have found many other discussions helpful and friendly. I am very fond of my SS Sparrow suppressor on my MKIII 22/45 Lite. it seemed a bit useless on my rifle due to the sonic crack. I really don't need ear protection from a .22 rifle anyway. I wear very expensive hearing aids and putting on ear protection and removing it with hearing aids is a real bother. So, with pistols, a silencer makes sense. What fun it has turned out to be.
I dropped from hunting a couple of years ago due the convoluted laws and regs and the related expenses here in Colorado. It just simply took the fun out of hunting. I hail from Alabama (1969 - 2005) ages 16-52 where I purchased a hunting license for $18.00, hunted the entire state, hunted the entire season, and could score a buck and a doe per day - each and every day of the season - if I could find the game.
However, I discovered an organization called, Outdoor Buddies, INC., here in Colorado. It serves our fellow shooting/hunting enthusiasts who are disabled and need assistance to enjoy our world. Looks like I found a home again in hunting. Do ya'll have anything like this in "God's country" OR and WA? From what I found out, they hunt elk, deer, prong horns, and pheasant around the state and are involved in sporting/training events the remainder of the year. Since I work with adults with disabilities as a profession, this sounds like a good fit. At 61 and semi-retired (my full retirement will also be my wake) this is the greatest occupation for the leastest pay you will ever have.
I sold my 300 WSM a year ago (LH Tikka Lite which I loved) but I kept my 25 - 06. It is my Grandfather's 30 Govt 06 converted over to 25-06 and accurized. I have it bedded in a left hand - right hand action thumb-hole stock with an Al Talbot QD scope mount that works flawlessly and has never lost zero with the scope removed and put back on more times than I can remember since the early 1990's. (phew - that sentence took my breath away). Do any of you stop breathing when writing/typing a sentence? Guess it's one of my disabilities. Anyway, this rifle will print 3/4" groups past 100 yards all day and there is absolutely no recoil. The bullet is a little light but with the accuracy of this rifle, I am very confident in hitting accurately. I have it set at 3" high at 100 and it is 3" low at 350 yards. I have not taken many chances in shooting game over my hunting career so I plan on limiting my shots to under 300 yards and I will watch the wind conditions. The 117 - 120 grn modern hunting rounds will drop anything from cow elk to prong horn with proper bullet placement.
I have learned a great deal of patience in #1 being 61 (don't want to talk about it) and #2 working with/for adults with either/or mental and physical disabilities. I don't exceed 30 mph the majority of my driving at work and I get giddy when I watch the speedometer exceed 60 when it is just myself and my wife driving. I know I can now wait for the best shot or let the creature move on (I am talking legal game here by the way). I am not about mounting a giant rack any more (lets keep it to hunting - ok). I prefer the meat and still want to have an elk hide processed and painted by a Native American. I had several white tail hides processed for re-upholstering projects back east and I would like to save up for an elk hide. I used to use Wisconsin Cogs (?) back in the 90's but I don't think they are still in business.
I carry either a Ruger Black Hawk 44 special in a 357 frame 4.5 brl or my all time favorite Ruger 1953 - 2003 single 6 in 22 mag with the 50grn HP round when I am in the hills or fishing the Arkansas River or mountain lakes. I practice drawing and shooting with the lil 22 and this helps me hit with the 44 off the draw. So far, the only failed attempts at bodily attacks, on my person, in the wild, have come from unfortunate clay pigeons, on a stick. But, I am ready none the less.
Look forward to getting to know some of you.
bob
I dropped from hunting a couple of years ago due the convoluted laws and regs and the related expenses here in Colorado. It just simply took the fun out of hunting. I hail from Alabama (1969 - 2005) ages 16-52 where I purchased a hunting license for $18.00, hunted the entire state, hunted the entire season, and could score a buck and a doe per day - each and every day of the season - if I could find the game.
However, I discovered an organization called, Outdoor Buddies, INC., here in Colorado. It serves our fellow shooting/hunting enthusiasts who are disabled and need assistance to enjoy our world. Looks like I found a home again in hunting. Do ya'll have anything like this in "God's country" OR and WA? From what I found out, they hunt elk, deer, prong horns, and pheasant around the state and are involved in sporting/training events the remainder of the year. Since I work with adults with disabilities as a profession, this sounds like a good fit. At 61 and semi-retired (my full retirement will also be my wake) this is the greatest occupation for the leastest pay you will ever have.
I sold my 300 WSM a year ago (LH Tikka Lite which I loved) but I kept my 25 - 06. It is my Grandfather's 30 Govt 06 converted over to 25-06 and accurized. I have it bedded in a left hand - right hand action thumb-hole stock with an Al Talbot QD scope mount that works flawlessly and has never lost zero with the scope removed and put back on more times than I can remember since the early 1990's. (phew - that sentence took my breath away). Do any of you stop breathing when writing/typing a sentence? Guess it's one of my disabilities. Anyway, this rifle will print 3/4" groups past 100 yards all day and there is absolutely no recoil. The bullet is a little light but with the accuracy of this rifle, I am very confident in hitting accurately. I have it set at 3" high at 100 and it is 3" low at 350 yards. I have not taken many chances in shooting game over my hunting career so I plan on limiting my shots to under 300 yards and I will watch the wind conditions. The 117 - 120 grn modern hunting rounds will drop anything from cow elk to prong horn with proper bullet placement.
I have learned a great deal of patience in #1 being 61 (don't want to talk about it) and #2 working with/for adults with either/or mental and physical disabilities. I don't exceed 30 mph the majority of my driving at work and I get giddy when I watch the speedometer exceed 60 when it is just myself and my wife driving. I know I can now wait for the best shot or let the creature move on (I am talking legal game here by the way). I am not about mounting a giant rack any more (lets keep it to hunting - ok). I prefer the meat and still want to have an elk hide processed and painted by a Native American. I had several white tail hides processed for re-upholstering projects back east and I would like to save up for an elk hide. I used to use Wisconsin Cogs (?) back in the 90's but I don't think they are still in business.
I carry either a Ruger Black Hawk 44 special in a 357 frame 4.5 brl or my all time favorite Ruger 1953 - 2003 single 6 in 22 mag with the 50grn HP round when I am in the hills or fishing the Arkansas River or mountain lakes. I practice drawing and shooting with the lil 22 and this helps me hit with the 44 off the draw. So far, the only failed attempts at bodily attacks, on my person, in the wild, have come from unfortunate clay pigeons, on a stick. But, I am ready none the less.
Look forward to getting to know some of you.
bob
Like to say welcome but I don't own this place lol looks like you will fit right in, enjoyed reading your story.
